Ayurvedic herb garden, Singkawang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. I met a family of herbalists in Singkawang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The whole family are trained in herbalism and holistic healing. Whist they dont use the word Ayurveda, most of the herbs they use are the same as in Ayurvedic medicines. Most importantly is the main focus of their treatments. They ask all patients to adopt a specific diet before they can treat then with herbs. This is excatly the same process

May Gallego, Jungle Medicine woman, Santa Fe, Tablas, Philippines I’ve spent the last six months listening to the plants as a therapeutic process. I was able to meet May Gallego, who uses Jungle Herbal medicines in her daily practice to help local villagers. She lives in a rural area of the Philippines and when someone gets ill in her community, they cannot travel to a doctor, due to the distance to the nearest clinic. This is where May helps out. She uses local native plants

Ayurveda herbs grown in the Datai Valley, Kedah state, Malaysia. During November I was lucky to have met a wondrous person, who has deep intimate knowledge of the healing powers of plants which exist in the Malaysian peninsula. Norma, who is a native of Kedah state was able to share the properties of the plants she grows for medicinal uses in the Datai Valley. Many of the plants I already use in dried powder form for clinical application in my Plymouth clinic. It is a special

Ayurveda oils and herbs from floor to ceiling in one of the best Ayurveda Pharmacies in Singapore I am fortunate to have met some wonderful Ayurveda Professionals. This autumn (fall) I spend some time with Chandra, and Ayurvedic Pharmacist in Singapore. Just sitting in his pharmacy meant I could observe the medical issues which local people present. Call it a symbiosis but we ended up prescribing his patients together. Using his wealth of knowledge with my own training meant